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2 Navy pilots safely eject after training jet crashes in Mississippi

2 Navy pilots safely eject after training jet crashes in Mississippi

Summary

Two U.S. Navy pilots safely ejected after their training jet crashed in eastern Mississippi. The pilots were taken to a hospital for evaluation, and the cause of the crash is being investigated.

Key Facts

  • The crash happened at 12:30 p.m. on private farmland in Noxubee County, Mississippi.
  • The aircraft involved was a T-45C Goshawk training jet.
  • Both pilots ejected safely and were checked at a local hospital.
  • The jet was based at Training Air Wing One in Meridian, Mississippi.
  • The T-45C Goshawk is used to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots.
  • Each T-45C Goshawk costs about $17 million to build.
  • McDonnell Douglas originally made the aircraft; Boeing now owns the company.
  • Local authorities and military personnel responded to the crash site.
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